Do Not Ever Put This Down Your Drain

While tree roots and fats, oils, and grease (FOG) have always been causes of sewer backups, in recent years sewer agencies around the country are dealing with the problem of flushable wipes.

Companies have been marketing these products as “flushable” over the last few years, but wastewater professionals are finding out these products are not safe for sewage systems.

Flushable wipes are supposed to be biodegradable and break up like toilet paper, but they don’t.

These wipes do not disintegrate. They can cling to the interior walls of pipeline and/or get hung up on snags inside the pipes. They accumulate in pump stations and can clog and pumps. De-ragging pumps and unclogging pipes are labor intensive and increase the cost of maintaining your sewer system.

Examples of products that you should not flush include:

paper towels

diapers

baby and cleaning wipes

sanitary napkins/tampons

condoms

Do not flush any items that are not designed to disintegrate like toilet paper when flushed. If you have any questions or concerns call Green Apple Plumbing & Mechanical NJ toll-free at 888-315-5564